Out and about...Happy Holidays

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Miko is wonderfully warm and cuddly in her faux fur coat. She is from Japan and is a buyer.
Thank you to you all for your comments and support throughout this wonderful year. See you next on the other side. Love to you all. Dvora Xxxx

Out and about....glamorous mums

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When I asked Els and Lucy what they did they went all coy on me and would only say that they are Mums. Pretty good job in my book.

Out and about....Great Queen Street

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Dior is a student at UCA studying fashion promotion.

Out and about....designer and muse

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Vika Genzinskaya wearing her own design.

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Leaf wearing another of Vika's designs. Leaf is the fashion editor of Elle China.
Don't worry they are both warm!!

Out and about....love of the East part 2

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Moe Murakami  - When Moe told me her name I nearly fell over as Haruki Murakami is one of my all time favourite writers - when I asked if she was related she she made like she didn't understand me (so maybe). She has a site called Tokyo Fashion Doll. Moe is wearing a jacket by Nave, a New York vintage skirt, Jeffery Campbell shoes and Chloe glasses.

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Tracey Cheng is a fashion buyer from Hong Kong. She is wearing a Zara T, Isabel Marant skirt, D&G shoes, is carrying a Celine bag and is wearing an H&M bow in her hair.

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Juyean Oh is Korean and is the Fashion Editor of Elle Girl. She is wearing a Gap dress, a Uniqlo mens shirt, Prada shoes, sweater from a market and is carrying a Couronne bag.

Out and about....love of the East part 1

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Apple Wu, wears a Zara top and shoes, Wang Ye shirt and carries a Chanel bag.

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Wexi is a Fashion Student in Paris.

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Alicia Tan is the Fashion Editor of Designare mag. The tattoo on her arm reads I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul. The one on her wrist reads Amazing Grace. She is wearing a vintage dress, Topshop shoes, is carrying a Chanel bag with a H&M scarf draped over it and shading her eyes with a Loewe fan.

Out and about....Nieuwe Doelenstraat

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Wilhelmina is Australian and works in Amsterdam as an event organiser and DJ. She DJ's at a night called Yarr, I think I have the right link here. Kimberley is from the Netherlands and is a second year student at UVA. Wilhelmina describes her style as Rock chic, usually with colour. Kimberley's is a mix of comfy and smart casual. For her surprise she said she was spontaneously open and Wilhelmina's was that she was eccentrically adventurous. Wilhelmina's favourite place in Amsterdam is the streets, buildings (architecture) and being on her bike. Kimberley's is an underground bar called Trut where she says adventurous open minded people hang out. Her hat is Superdry, coat Sisley, jeans Cheap Monday, boots she couldn't remember the name of the shop. Wilhelmina wears a hat from Agent 99, H&M scarf, vintage coat, green coat below Stussy, jeans also Cheap Monday, boots also unknown and bag by Blonde Venus.

If you didn't see my post yesterday, David over at Nyanzi Report named me as the next person he would like Flingly to interview in his interview. You can read my interview here. 

Out and about....Waterlooplein

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Emilie is originally from Switzerland and has been living in Amsterdam for 3 months. She is an Opera singer and sings soprano and told me that she has been traveling between Amsterdam and Paris where she works with a french group of musicians. She also said "I write my own shows...with French songs". You can read more about her work on her website here. She said her style influence is very mixed. "I like to improvise and go with my emotions. When I see something that that I like, I'll try it and buy it if it suits me. I like black very much, but more and more I wear colors. Gipsy-Hippie style was very much my style as I was teenager; now it is more flexible. Now I like to change and to follow my mood of the day." Her favourite place in Amsterdam to eat is Akitsu, a fantastic Japanese restaurant where she says her boyfriend takes her regularly. She also likes the Nordermarket on a Saturday morning... "looking at the mushrooms stand and have a coffee and applepie at the corner". Her surprise is that her tongue was bitten by a turtle when she was a child (her first kiss). Emilie bought her coat, scarf and shorts in Paris. Her bag is Longchamp, bike is Batavus and her gloves and shoes are vintage. 

On another note David over at Nyanzi Report named me as the next person he would like Flingly to interview in his interview. You can read my interview here.

Out and about....Spiegelgracht

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Colin is originally from Wisconsin but has lived in the Netherlands for 4 years now. The last 2 1/2 of those in Amsterdam. He is a digital producer at an ad agency. He said he was a private person and didnt want to answer any more of my questions. He did however tell me that he everything was wearing is Comme des Garcons, except of his shoes which are DMs.

Out and about....Albert Cuypstraat

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I met Bibi and Walter just as they were leaving a bakery/cafe. Bibi is from Amsterdam and works as a dental hygienist. Walter is originally from Surinam, South America and is a junior private banker. They both said one of their surprises was that their private persona is totally opposite to the straight work day lives they lead.Walter describes his influence as colourful urban hip-hop. Bibi said her her influence was classy with a twist. She likes faux fur and colourful vintage. Bibi says she likes to cook. She is veggie, always has been. Two of her favourite ingredients are sweet potatoes and pumpkin. Luckily Walter also has a passion for food. Bibi's 2 favourite places in Amsterdam are the Jordaan and Waterlooplein. The Waterlooplein holds a special place as her Dad has owned a stall there since she was a little girl. For Walter it is De Pijpe which is where we are for this picture. Bib is wearing a jacket from H&M, her cardy and scarf are vintage, trousers and T are by Stella Nova, her bag is Marc Jacobs and she couldn't remember where she bought her shoes. Walter is wearing a vintage hat, jacket and scarf. His sweater is H&M, jeans he bought in Oslo and his shoes are from the market.

Out and about....the Herengracht surprise

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Anouk was full of surprise's both before I asked her for a surprise and after. When I first asked what she did she said she was a housewife, then further into the interview she told me she was actually on a 3 month sabbatical. Anouk owns an ad agency called Task Force with her husband and they do the advertising for C&A. Then when I asked for her surprise (as if going from housewife to ad agency owner wasn't surprising enough) she told me she is in a band and sings backing vocals with her sister. She has also started designing her own scarfs. I love multi-talented people. 3 amazing strings to her bow. Her style influence is urban, from the streets. Anouk is wearing a coat from Giel and Liem, she had just had her hair styled by Louis on the Vijzelstraat, she bought her bag in Ibiza, she couldn't remember where anything else was from saying when I see I buy.

Out and about....Amstel

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Irina is from Moscow where she works as an accountant. She had only been in Amsterdam for 3 hours when we met.  Her surprise was that she is dreaming of parachuting. It is something she would love to do. She told me that Nicole Kiddman is her style influence. They say red and green should never be seen unless on an Irish colleen. I would beg to differ I think it looks amazing on this Russian colleen too. Her outfit is truly international. She bought her coat in Moscow, the label said Mayachix. scarf is from Nice, boots Germany and her bag is Prada.

Out and about....Verversstraat

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I spotted Thanee as she was stepping out of a shop. I thought her coat was wonderful warm and cuddly. She said her style influence was the singer Leykke Li. Her surprise is that she would like to be a lawyer which her friends (who were with her) find amazing. Not that she couldn't do it but because it seems so straight for her. Her favourite place in Amsterdam is Waterlooplein. Thanee's coat is from ASOS, Her earrings are Urban Outfitters, sweater is Primark, bag NewYorker and shoes are Clarks.

Out and about....Lower Thames St

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Rachel is a stylist for Chanel 4 and works on GOK's fashion fix.

Out and about....Covent Gdn

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Nini is from Paris and works for Young Designers Ltd and works on communication and as an agent. Her hat is by Zadig and Voltaire, Cape is Ralph Lauren, leggings are H&M and boots are Uggs. This is the 1st time I have ever shown Uggs on the blog and only because I didnt realise they were Uggs.

Out and about....Jo Elvin

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If you dont know already, Jo is the editor of British Glamour. I loved her dress which is from Rag and Bone.

Out and about....Via Festa del Perdono

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Roberta is a journalist and owner of the blog Fashionite. She is wearing a hat and top from H&M, Bershka leggings, Aldo shoes and carrying a Prada bag.

Out and about....Utrechtestraat

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Valentina was in Amsterdam for the weekend for her birthday, it was a treat from her boyfriend. Originally from the Ukraine Valentina now lives in Belgium. Her surprise was that she left home when she was 15, got a grant to go the USA and lived there for 2 1/2 years. She said "I create myself". Everything she is wearing is from H&M, her shoes are Zara and bag is Louis Vuitton.

Out and about....Kron by KronKron

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I first met this wonderful Icelandic design team in London soon after I started my blog. You can see my 1st picture of them here. When we 1st met they were just design shoes. But since then they have launched their own clothing range too and like their wonderful shoes it is colourful and quirky. You can see it here. Hugrún is wearing everything by Kron by KronKron and is carrying a Vivienne Westwood bag. Magni's shirt is by Op and sons, Vivienne Westwood trousers, Swear shoes and Kron by Kronkron socks.

Out and about....Hyde Park

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I love red hair and Julia made heads turn. Both Julia and Joseph are models with Elite. They make a beautiful couple.

Out and about....getting fresh

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Columbine is the Fashion Editor of Swedish magazine Freshnet.
In the 1stpicture she is wearing a jacket by Uterque, Armani shoes, Cos dress, Rodebjer glasses and is carrying a KG bag.
In the 2nd image she is wearing a H&M skirt, Cos vest, Topshop shoes, the Rodebjer glasses again and is carrying an American Apparel  clutch.

Out and about....Anna Dello Russo

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....and the total contrast of yesterday but I love her vibrancy and energy and love of fashion.

Out and about....Emmanuelle Alt

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Like Kate last Monday Emmanuelle has her own pared down style. Simple and effective.

Out and about....walking tomato

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Amazingly I met Kieu, Tony and Tomato (their dog) 2 minutes after I had left my apartment. This is the 1st time I have literally walked out of the door and found someone cool to photograph. In fact as I write this I have just noticed that the door to the apartment can be even seen in the shot. Kieu has lived in Amsterdam for 15 years now and Tony for 10 and they have had Tomato in their lives for 3 years now. Kieu is a fashion designer. Tony told me he is a product designer - what he didn't tell me was that he was Men’s Design Director at Nike for 9 years working on the White Label or that he had worked for Maharishi before that - what he did tell me was that his work could be seen at The Non. His site is amazing and his fashion collections are astonishing I am in awe as I write this. It was so unexpected. You must go see his work - here.
So back to my interview......Tony describes his style as a quirky, not of a particular time period, but a mish mash of time periods, a melting pot of quirkiness. Kieu told me she is normally more delicate than she is dressed today, her style is usually self made clothing combined with quirky new brands and high street. Her surprise for us was that she knits a lot. Tony's was that he collects taxidermy animals.
Kieu's favourite place i Amsterdam is Jordaan and Tony's is Spui for sitting and observing.
Kieu is wearing a coat from H&M, Falke tights and DM's. Tony is wearing a Norse Project hat, a Mackintosh coat, his own design trousers and shoes by Rumours

Out and about...Olieslagerssteeg

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Marieke was shopping with her boyfriend when we met. She was very shy about having her picture taken and only said yes if she didn't have to look straight at camera. I think her shyness has given us quite a strong pose. Marieke is from Amsterdam and is a student of Psychology. Her style influence comes from the fact she likes vintage shopping which she mixes with a little modern. Our surprise is that she likes cats and at the moment owns 3. From what I hear about the mice in Amsterdam (not that I have seen any myself thank goodness) it is probably not a big surprise she likes cats. Her favourite places in Amsterdam are the Jordaan district and the Noorertmarkt which is also in the Jordaan.
She is wearing a head wrap from Primark, a vintage cut off Levis and vintage scarf, cardy from H&M, T and bag from Zara and shoes from Nelly.com

Out and about....9 Straatjes

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I am in Amsterdam until the end of the year. So will be interspersing my posts with shots from here too. I met Jennifer on a group of streets called 9 Straatjes (Streets), which is one of her favourite areas in the city. She is a Drama Therapist and works with kids and families. Jennifer came to Amsterdam to study from her home island of Curacao, (which was a Dutch colony) 5 years ago. Her style influence is vintage, she said she doesn't like to match things up so everyone can see where you buy your clothes. She told me that she is adventurous and likes to travel. Also that her family and friends are very important to her. Jennifer's surprise is that she can spend all day styling her hair. Here she is wearing a scarf, coat and ring from Primark, Promod denim shirt, H&M jeans, Bershka shoes and is carrying a Blanco bag.

Out and about....Watling St

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Elin is a blogger although I had heard of her I hadn't seen her site. You can see it here.

Out and about....Victoria Embankment

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The wonderful Kate Lanphaer. She will always stop when asked properly which is wonderful for such a rock chick cool woman. As you can see I like to catch her after the crowd has gone. I have found patience always wins the day.

Out and about....Pall Mall

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Kortney and Ataui are both models with Models 1. They are married and make such a beautiful couple. I think they are breathtaking. The are extremely friendly and so obviously very much in love.
Kortney is wearing a suit by Scott Loughton and custom made shoes by Jack Fluevog. Ataui is also wearing custom made shoes by Jack Fluevog, her bag is vintage.

Out and about....Erin O'Connor

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Just because she is beautiful.

Out and about....Brick Lane

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Julia is from Moscow and is in the UK studying fashion, media and communication at the London College of Fashion She told me that her style depends on her mood. Sometimes romantic, rock, punk and brutal, depends. Her surprise was that she plays base guitar and used to be in a rock band called Deadly Skills. Today her glasses, top and skirt are all from Topshop. Her coat and bag are from ASOS, scarf is All Saints and boots are vintage from Paris.

Out and about....Pedley St

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Luisa finished Uni earlier this year where she studied advertising. She told me she would like to write children's books. Continuing the children's book theme when I asked Luisa her style influence she said "I like to dress like Poly Pocket." In the picture she is wearing a dress from a shop off Great Portland St, Urban Outfitters boots and carrying a bag from eBay. Her surprise for us is that she says she is really strong for a little person.

Out and about....near New Change

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Claudia is a banker for Barclays and her job is to look after fashion designers.
Her wonderful dress is by Balenciaga.

Out and about....in praise of the older woman

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Linda Fargo in Milan

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Lee Radziwill - in Paris

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Fiona Orde - in London

Here is proof, if we didn't know already that when you have it you have it. No matter how much time has passed. And these 3 ladies have it by the bucketful.

Linda is the Senior Vice President, Fashion Office and Store Presentation of Bergdorf Goodman. Prior to this she was Senior Director, Visual Merchandising for Gap, Vice President, Visual Merchandising at I. Magnin, and Visual Director for Macy's New York. She is also the author of 2 books Dreams through the glass and Windows at Bergdorf Goodman. She is wearing Celine trousers and carrying a Lanvin bag.

I dont know anything about Lee other than the fact that she is very elegant. She didnt stand long for this shot and she was off. I took after her to ask her name but I cant even be sure this is right, as she threw it over her shoulder and was off again. Anyone recognise her? (I know now. Thank You for telling me.) She is Lee Radziwill - Jackie O's sister.

Fiona on the other hand is a a photographer and artist. You can see her work here and her blog here.

Out and about....Waterloo Bridge

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I first met Toni when I photographed his friend Helen back at the start of September. When I got home and checked out his website I knew I wanted to photograph him too. He is a very interesting guy. He is very creative and a great photographer. Toni's site is called Fashitects and well worth a visit.
His style influence is the Victorian era mixed with a futuristic twist. Today's look is exquisite, eccentric. Toni designed and made his trousers and scarf and customised his boots too. His jacket is from Topman and his case is vintage. Toni's favourite place in London is Oxford Street and his surprise for us is that he is the youngest of 7 children. He has 4 sisters and 2 brothers.

Out and about....near the Strand

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Eleanor is a buyer for Debenhams and I have her to thank for a tip of to the Henry Holland show. Thank You again Eleanor. She is wearing a Primark jumper, belt by Debenhams Red Herring range, skirt from Topshop, shoes Jones and Rostia bag. I really like this look. She told me that surprisingly she likes to shop (as a buyer I imagine this would a be pretty handy thing to like) and to eat.

Out and about....Caroline Issa

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Wearing Paul Smith.

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Caroline is a pretty and an amazing woman. She is the MD and publisher of Tank. Graduating from Wharton with a business degree, she was a management consultant for three years living around the world. She moved to London and joined Tank, publishing Tank magazine and overseeing the fledgling creative agency Tank Form.

She now also publishes O: Magazine by Tank, a luxury fashion supplement produced quarterly for The Observer newspaper in the United Kingdom and launched EO magazine for The Economic Observer financial newspaper in China in 2007. In addition, she works with Christian Lacroix, Links of London, Brio and Swarovski and others on various marketing and advertising projects.

What a wonderful role model.